The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-11
ENGLIshs oPERA-HoUsE--' May Blossom. eve


ExGLIsnis OPERA ousE"Ma Blossom. even.
THE MUSEUM-"An American Princess" after
noon and evening.
In Brief
Samuel Shank has been appointed admins
traitor of the estate of Elizabeth Leener. His
bono is 5000
On the 18th of April Judge Woods will begin
The TRIAL of common law causes In the United
states Circuit Court.
The Ladies' Aid Society, of the Central Chris
tiar Church. will give a social in the parlors of
the church tonight. All members of the differ
ent Christian churches in the city are invited
While the family of Howard Gale. No 226
Broadway, were away from home. Yesterday
afternoon, thieves entered the residence and
stole pair of ffty-dollar bracelets, two rings,
valued at $25 each, and quantity of clothes and
other articles.
Joseph A. Moore has purchased the ground be-
tween his present block, No. rs East Market
street, and the first alley west. He contemplates
tearing away the old buildings at present on the
ground and erecting fine business block with
all modern improvements.
In the Senate proceedings Of Monday as
printed in this paper the name of ~ NJ. Ley
tom was given that of the person who was ap-
pointed and confirmed as member of the State
Board Of Health. DR.. John n Taylor, of Craw-
louisville, was the person intended.
Arrangements have been made at the In
dianapolis stockyard barns and stables to ac
commodate the horses which are to be here
the 18th inst Space has been reserved for 164
horses in the stables. and of the cattle sheds
has been arranged for large number more.
The following persons were licensed to marry
yesterday: John w. Blackwell and Lille Stew
art, Lewis Harris ard Katie Taylor, George W.
Finge and Kate Lecramp. Clarence Williams
and Jessie Duncan, Fred Weiand and Maria
Brinkman, Willie NJ. Williams and Belle Snyder
John Brown, who stole valuable overcoat
from the Bates House on Wednesday, waived a
preliminary examination before the Mayor yes
| to-day morning, and in the afternoon was in
dicted for grand larceny by the grand jury. He
was arrigned in court. and pleaded not guilty
| He will probably be tried to-day or Tomorrow
BELIEVES SHE WILL BE SHOT
| Anna J. Rothermel, wife of Silas Rothermel.
who resides at the corner of Mississippi and First
| streets, was yesterday declared insane by COM
mission. Mrs. Rothermel believes that some
body is going to shoot her, and for some time
has been unable to get any rest She is thirty
| two years of age.
A BABY IN A BASKET.
| At Ii o'clock last night Wesley Wright, who
resides at No. Garden street, was awakened by
loud rapping on the door of his residence. When
| he got up and went to the door he saw man
| running aud found on the step a market basket
! containing a nude babe two days old. He took
the child in and will care for it until this morn
ing, when the police will have 1t taken to the
Orphan Asylum.
COMPANIES INCORPORATED YESTERDAY.
With the Secretary of State. yesterday, were
filed articles of association of the Patoka Build
ing and Loan Association No. 2, of Patoka. Glib
son county, capital stock, $685. the Porter
| Brick and Thing Co operative Company. capital
stock, $4,000, and the Dark Hollow Stone Com
pany of Bedford, capital stock, 100000, with
| Salathiel B. Voris. Archibald Voris and Will 81.
Martin directors
| CLAIMS AGAINST CONVICT CONTRACTORS
Attorney general Kitchener has returned from
Cincinnati, where he has been looking after the
claims of the State against the Perrin & Calf
Manufacturing Company, growing out of con-
tracts for convict labor at the State prison at
Jeffersonville, during the last ten years The
State claims that the company owes more than
$4,000. Mr.. Kitchener thinks there is now fair
prospect of settling the claims without litigation.
REPORT OF ROSS PERRY's DEATH.
Joseph r. Perry, the druggist, received tele-
gram from Salem H.. Wednesday night.
stating that his brother Ross had been killed
there by falling from q wagon. The telegram
| was signed ''Grbben." Yesterday Mr.. Perry
communicated with Salem by telegraph, and
failed to get any information confirming the re-
port of his brothers death He also learned
from tine Illinois Gazetteer that there is no man
in Salem by the name of Gribben, aud he is in
clined to believe that the report is without
foundation.
BEER AFTER II O'CLOCK.
In carrying out the orders of Superintendent
Travis regarding the selling of liquor after Il
O'clock Sergeant Lowe and Patrolmen Wilson
J and Shaughnessy had very interesting time a.
the Purim ball last night. When they went to the
hall at IL o'clock the anitor refused to admit them
Sergeant Lowe gave orders that beer should
be sold after ii o'clock, and the order created
such Indignation that for time it looked lik,
the officers going to be put out by MAR
force. A serious affair was perhaps prevented by
Squire Feibleman, who, in short talk Il
the directors told them that the officers wer,
only obeying instructions by enforcing the law
In order to see that the law was not violated tn,
officers remained in the hall until the ball wa
over
ARRESTED FOR EnBEZZLEMENT.
John A. Becker, prominent stock dealer o
= Lafayette, was arrested at his home, last night
, on telegram from Superintendent Travis
months Becker has been operating in stool
Nay alleges that yesterday, in settlin
with him, he discovered an embezzle
ment of 500 through Becker havin
misrepresented purchases. Becker left 70
home on the evening train, and Sergeant Wheat
ley left on the ii o'clock train last night for La
fayette He will bring the prisoner here 70
e trial this morning. Becker has always borne
tock-dealers here. and his arrest caused some
what of sensation.
o ATTORNEY SPANS UNLAWFUL CLAIM.
n Attorney general Kitchener gave his opinio
!, yesterday to State Auditor Carr in the matter